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Gulf Coast Oyster Cook Off and Festival

It was all about oysters on the Biloxi Town Green on Saturday. The fourth annual Gulf Coast Oyster Cook Off and Festival returned to Biloxi after being held in Gulfport last year. Restaurants from across the Coast set up shop…

Contest winners go ghost hunting at Beauvoir

We here at News 25 selected four brave souls and a buddy to bundle up and brave the haunted Beauvoir in Biloxi. Contestants kept a close eye on ‘Nancy Drew,’ after the show premiered on The CW to catch the…

Toy Hall of Fame inductees 2019

The National Toy Hall of Fame has inducted its 2019 class. Matchbox cars, the coloring book, and "Magic: the Gathering" were inducted based on their long-lasting appeal. The ceremony took place inside the Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester,…

Pet-proof Christmas tree

Calling all pet parents, this year you can deck the halls with a pet-proof Christmas tree. The UK-based company Argos is selling a half Christmas tree. The six-foot-tall parasol tree starts halfway up so your curious cat or rambunctious toddler…

Lobster boat finds deer in ocean

A lobsterman makes an unusual catch off the coast of Maine. Ren Dorr and his crew were five miles offshore when they spotted something that did not belong: a deer wading in the water. Quickly, they steered the boat alongside…

Rescuers help koalas recover from wildfires

Caretakers at the koala hospital in Port Macquarie, Australia continue to have busy days. Recent bushfires wiped out nearly two-thirds of the koalas in a nearby nature reserve. The fires reignited on Thursday threatening the rest of the koalas. Some…

Memorial Hospital holds Veterans Day ceremony

Veterans Day celebrations are already underway in South Mississippi, including a ceremony at Memorial Hospital in Gulfport. Gulfport ROTC Color Guard presented the colors, followed by song selections from the Gulfport High School Madrigals. The ceremony was held in recognition…

AT&T launching campaign to help with food insecurity

Statistics show one in six South Mississippians face hunger or food insecurity. That’s why AT&T is launching the ‘Believe Mississippi’ initiative. It’s a project to increase access to opportunity by addressing hunger and food disparities in communities across the state.…

Two local teachers receive grants from SONIC Drive-In

Two teachers in Mississippi will receive big bucks thanks to SONIC Drive-In’s annual ‘Limeades for Learning’ fall voting campaign. Between Monday, September 30th and Sunday, October 27th, Sonic fans voted for projects they found most inspiring at limeadesforlearning.com, ranging from…

Groundbreaking ceremony for USM’s Ocean Enterprise Facility

State leaders were on hand in Gulfport today for the groundbreaking ceremony for USM’s Ocean Enterprise Facility. Governor Phil Bryant, along with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker and U.S. Congressman Steven Palazzo, in conjunction with the Mississippi State Port Authority and…

Correction to story about property complaints

We have a correction to make on a story that aired last night at 10 p.m. and this morning. In the story, we mentioned a two story bedroom home in Gulfport owned by Lee Chi Properties is infested with rats,…

Gulfport men found guilty of capital murder

After a grueling five days of trial and two and a half hours of deliberation, two Gulfport men have been found guilty of capital murder stemming from an armed robbery in 2016. Twenty-seven year-old J’Var Pope and 26-year-old Robert Hart…

[WATCH] Excited police dog shows off new shoes

An excited dog shows off his new work boots. This good boy can hardly contain his excitement over his new shoes, prancing and jumping around the parking lot testing them out. Bryson, a six year old Springer Spaniel, works as…

Arrested on warrants for armed robbery

Twenty-six year-old Xavier Hall is now behind bars on warrants for two counts of armed robbery. Biloxi police say this after an incident reported on October 3rd on Keller Avenue where two people were allegedly robbed at gun point. One…

Long Beach Set for Grand Opening of Fetch Park

They say the best things in life are free - and our four-legged friends are now free to frolic, play and socialize at a new park in Long Beach. While the park has been open to the public for a…

Harrison County at Top of the Heap When It Comes to Recycling

Harrison county residents and the Harrison County Utility Authority (HCUA), are a cut above and tops when it comes to recycling in our state. In their monthly board meeting Thursday, HCUA officials announced record recycling rates for the last six…

Five People Injured in Accident on Wortham Road

Five people were injured - and one of them airlifted to a hospital - from the scene of an accident Thursday night in north Harrison County. The accident happened at the intersection of Highway 49 and Wortham Road. EMS officials…